Roland KR-15, KR-17 Connecting an External Display, Making the Connections, Turning the Power Off

Before You Start Playing

Before You Start Playing

Connecting an External Display

You can connect a computer monitor or other such external display to the instrument, and display scores and lyrics on the larger screen, and display whatever images as you like.

For more about the external display settings, refer to “Changing the Settings for Showing Images with the External Display (External Display)” (p. 163). For more on displaying images, refer to “Selecting Images To Be Shown on the KR and External Displays (User Image Display)” (p. 163)

If your instrument came with a CD drive, you can use the remote

control to switch screens.

Displays That Can Be Connected to This Instrument

In general, a great many of the VGA monitors and multiscan monitors that are available on the market are compatible with this instrument. However, before you connect any monitor, make sure it meets the following specifications:

•	Resolution	640 x 480 pixels
•	Horizontal scan frequency	31.5 kHz
•	Vertical scan frequency	60 Hz
•	Connector	3-row, 15-pin D-Sub type
•	Signal	Analog

NOTE

Confirm that the display to be used is compatible with the frequencies mentioned above. Using a display that is not compatible with the above frequencies may result in incorrect image output when images move, and in certain cases may even damage the display.

■Making the Connections

NOTE

To prevent malfunction and/or damage to speakers or other devices, always turn down the volume, and turn off the power on all devices before making any connections.

D-sub 15 pin		D-sub 15 pin
	(Mini)	(Mini)

Display Cable

KR Bottom (Sold separately)

Ext Display Connector

External Display

1.Turn off the power to the KR and the display to be connected.

2.Use display cable (sold separately) to connect the display to the Ext Display connector on the KR.

3.Switch on the KR.

4.Switch on the connected display.

For more on handling the external display, refer to your display’s

owner’s manual.

Turning the Power Off

After use, turn off the power using the following procedure.

1.Turn the volume all the way down on the KR.

2.Turn off the KR.

3.Turn off the connected display.

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